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Higher Education

Ohio's colleges and universities play a crucial role in Ohio's economy. Collaborations between academia and business move ideas from the drawing board to the marketplace – an important key to Ohio's long-term economic success.

Higher Education Features

Video: Lorain County Community College's Fab Lab . . . it's fab!

When it opened in 2005, Lorain County Community College's Fab Lab (think fabrication) was the second such facility in the country. The other was at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Today, students and community residents alike are making use of its collection of machines that can be used to "make just about anything with features bigger than those of a computer chip." hiVelocity takes you behind the scenes.read on…

Small town entrepreneurs prove success not hinged on city lights

Big business doesn't always have to mean life in the big city. Some of Ohio's fastest-growing companies are proving that, becoming leaders in high-tech and service fields far from the outer-belts of Ohio's urban centers. And they plan on staying there.read on…

Ohio Aerospace Institute: connecting the dots since 1989

It doesn't always make the news. It's seldom in the limelight. But working behind the scenes, the Ohio Aerospace Institute is a facilitator -- a bridge builder -- the caulking in the cracks.read on…

Akron partnership banks on building biomedical corridor, jobs

"I came to Akron because I was quite impressed with the vision of what the BioInnovation Institute could become," says Dr. Frank Douglas. "There is a tremendous desire here to do something that improves the health of the economy in this region – and that's why this will succeed."read on…

Q&A: Eric Fingerhut explains higher ed's critical role in the new economy

It once was possible for Ohioans to graduate from high school and transition immediately into the workforce, where good-paying factory or farm jobs promised a lifetime of relative security. No more. Ohio's new economy demands a new kind of worker, more specialized training and, more often than not, a college degree or certificate. hiVelocity asked Eric Fingerhut, Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, how Ohio is aligning its university system with Ohio's shifting economy. read on…

Shawnee State's not playing games with focus on interactive tech

The distance between the Ohio River Valley and California's Silicon Valley is getting smaller all the time. That's because Shawnee State University, in Portsmouth – the Scioto County riverside town with a neighborhood known as Boneyfiddle and a downtown spot honoring Roy Rogers -- is closing the gap. read on…

Welcome to hiVelocity!

Ohio is at the forefront of a new economy, creating new ideas, innovative businesses and new jobs needed for the 21st century. It's an important story. Now, hiVelocity is here to tell it.read on…
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